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2001 HONDA ACCORD — AIR BAGS

crash · 614756 · 2007-02-27

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ACCORD
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
25 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE HONDA ACCORD ENTERED A TURN LANE AND BEGAN DECREASING SPEED DUE TO A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT WHEN AT THE SAME TIME A TRUCK DRIVEN BY A TEENAGE BOY EXCESSIVELY ACCELERATED WHILE EXITING A GAS STATION AND SPUN OUT OF CONTROL. THE TRUCK CRASHED INTO THE HONDA ACCORD CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE FRONT AND DRIVER SIDE/FRONT OF CAR. THE RADIATOR AND ENGINE WERE PUSHED BACK TOWARD THE DRIVER. THE CAR COULD NOT BE DRIVEN FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE ESTIMATED SPEED OF THE HONDA AT THE TIME OF THE COLLISION WAS 20 - 25 MPH. THE CAR IS AT THE DEALERSHIP AWAITING INSURANCE REVIEW TO DETERMINE IF CAN BE REPAIRED. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10183664
Machine
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